Biography
Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 β March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos", featured as the theme of the film Deliverance (1972) and released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973.
A member of the folk group the Tarriers for years, Weissberg later developed a career as a session musician. He played and recorded with leading folk, bluegrass, rock, and popular musicians and groups from the middle of the 20th century to its end.
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Average 5.88
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GenderMale
Birthday1939-08-16
Deathday2020-03-22 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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